Category: Asia

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Surabaya.

1. The above photo was taken at the Mangrove Medokan Ayu, an outdoor tourist attraction in Surabaya. Pray that someone taking a similar photo this week by the above star will also hear about the Bright and Morning Star, and find redemption in Him.

2. Surabaya is a major city with its own Chinatown and Arab Quarter. Pray for one person from each of these two sections of the city to be saved today.

3. Tugu Pahlawan, or Heroes Monument, memorializes the 1945 battles for independence that occurred in Surabaya. Pray for every person in Surabaya who was born in 1945 to trust Christ as the only way to obtain spiritual freedom, and then grow in their walk with Him, that the number of heroes of faith may increase.

John 3:36

This post was originally published on July 27, 2023.

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of the remote areas of Kyrgyzstan.

1. On the right side of the picture is a “little house on the prairie.” Several horses are grazing in the field, and the haze of distant mountains is visible in the background. Kyrgyzstan has many remote areas such as this, single dwellings away from any town or village. Pray for the light of the gospel to penetrate even these hard-to-get-to places.

2. Pray for someone working with horses in a remote area to hear about and follow the Horseman Who will one day ride down from the sky on a white horse to reign over all the earth.

3. Pray for distribution of the Kyrgyz Bible to increase, and be received with open hearts.

Psalm 67:1

This post was originally published on September 11, 2023.

1. Iran launched over 300 drones/missiles against Israel on Saturday night. Thankfully, most of those were intercepted. Five missiles hit the Nevatim Airbase, but damage was minimal. Pray for a pilot of one of the eight planes pictured above to think about the destination of his soul, and trust Jesus as the only way to the Father. Pray also for the international community to stand with Israel.

2.   Nevatim is an Israeli moshav, or an agricultural village, of a little over a thousand people. Farming members work together, but have more economic autonomy than those on a kibbutz. Pray for any believers among that thousand to be used by the Lord to bring someone else to Himself this year.

3.   The most serious injury from Iran’s attack was severe shrapnel injuries to a ten year old Bedouin girl. Pray for her to recover from those, and hear about / accept Jesus’ love.

2 Corinthians 4:5

Pray for the Lord to send out workers to the harvestfield of Krong Siem Reap.

1. This sculpture is reminiscent of Angkor Wat, an ancient temple complex that the Guinness Book of World Records states is “the largest religious structure in the world.” (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angkor_Wat)

Pray that both a person walking by this sculpture and a person walking by Angkor Wat today will meet Christians who introduce Jesus to them.

2. Many bridges cross the Siem Reap River. Pray for a driver crossing one of those today to have an opportunity to cross the only Bridge to eternal life, Jesus.

3. Pray for Cambodian discipleship materials to be available for new Christians.

Psalm 67:3

This post was originally published on September 25, 2023.

1.   This Buddha statue is on its own island in Hussain Sagar Lake. It is mounted atop a large water fountain. Pray that someone visiting the island will hear and believe what the Bible says about finding true peace and answers to suffering.

2.   “Snow World” is an amusement park on the shore of that same lake that opened for business twenty years ago. Pray for its owner to come to Christ.

3.   The city of Hyderabad is a main hub for India’s technology industry. Pray for an IT professional there to come across a Christian website that explains the gospel, and genuinely consider / accept the Truth.

John 6:35

Psalm 122:1

“I was glad when they said unto me,

Let us go into the house of the LORD.”

1.   Pray for every member of Asian congregations to be serving the Lord in one way or another, that the body of Christ may function as its Lord intends.

2.   In countries unfriendly toward the gospel, pray for the Father to grant protection to His children as they live and witness for Him, and provision of further discipleship resources and opportunities.

3.   Pray for the behind the scenes workers who prepare the Communion elements to be blessed with a renewed sense of the Savior’s love for them.

Thank you for praying!

1.   Israel, Syria, and Jordan are countries around Lake Tiberias. Pray for someone from each of those nations to come to faith in Christ today.

2.   In addition to being Israel’s largest lake, Lake Tiberias is also the world’s lowest freshwater lake. It is fed from both the Jordan River and underground springs. As in Biblical times, fishing and agriculture continue to be important in the area today. Pray for a modern fisherman to be caught by the Great Fisher of Men.

3.   Tiberias is a town on the west of the lake with about 45,000 residents. Pray for Biblical churches to be established in Tiberias that will remain until the Lord returns.

Revelation 22:1,17

Lake Toba holds the distinction of being the world’s largest volcanic lake. It is also the largest lake in Southeast Asia, and one of the world’s deepest lakes. Presumably the largest explosion in earth’s history took place there.

1.   Pray for evolutionists who have bought into lies  about the island’s origin to embrace the Truth.

2.   Pray that the Lord will open the eyes of the person living by Lake Toba who is most religious, yet far away from salvation.

3. Pray that someone from tribal descent will hear about the nature of the one, true God, and trust in Him.

Revelation 22:1,17